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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 28/09/2026

I purchased a ZWO Seestar S50 Pro #smart #telescope a few weeks ago. I've taken advantage of some clear skies to #photograph some #nebula and #galaxies. Being so much easier and faster to set up is huge for taking advantage of an hour or two of clear dark skies. #astronomy

M33 Triangulum Galaxy - 24 minutes total exposure time taken with a Seestar S50 Pro smart telescope in equatorial mode.

Pelican Nebula - IC 5070 - 45 minutes total exposure time taken with a Seestar S50 Pro smart telescope in equatorial mode.

Eastern Veil Nebula,- NGC 6992 - 20 minutes total exposure time taken with a Seestar S50 Pro smart telescope in equatorial mode.

Heart Nebula - IC 1805 - 27 minutes total exposure time taken with a Seestar S50 Pro smart telescope in equatorial mode.

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 22/07/2026

I recently travelled across Canada, enjoying many great meals along the way from Vancouver to Halifax and throughout the Maritimes. Believe it or not, my amazing breakfast in #Winnipeg is the most memorable! Stuffed Brioche French toast for breakfast at the Fort Garry Hotel! #food #breakfast

Stuffed Brioche French toast for breakfast. A filling of balsamic roasted strawberries with sides of berries, pecan maple butter, maple syrup. The Oval Room Brasserie, The Fort Garry hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 30/06/2026

Looking north up the Bow River Valley to the Rocky Mountains, Banff and Lake Minnewanka. Multiple peaks of Mount Rundle on the left. Cascade Mountain left of centre. Mount Girouard on the right, south of Lake Minnewanka. Westjet flight above Canmore, AB #MountainMonday #Mountain #Rockies #aerial

Looking north up the Bow Valley to the Rocky Mountains, Banff and Lake Minnewanka. Multiple peaks of Mount Rundle on the left. Cascade Mountain left of centre. Mount Girouard on the right, south of Lake Minnewanka.

Aboard Westjet flight 265 Calgary (YYC) to Victoria (YYJ) flying over Canmore, AB Canada on 2026-06-15, 11:57:08 AM

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 28/04/2026

Our neighbourhood is in full bloom again this Spring. Pacific Dogwood, Blue Camus, Chestnut and Japanese Flowering Cherry trees, Fawn Lily. #flowers #trees #Victoria #yyj

Blue Camus blooming in the Garry Oak meadow

Chestnut and Japanese Flowering Cherry trees in bloom

Fawn lily blooming in the Garry Oak meadow

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 04/04/2026

Our Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pulling the world's economic levers - making deals that matter to #Canada to keep us strong and free! 🇨🇦

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pulling the world's economic levers, F-35 and Gripen fighter jets above and South Korean and German submarines below.

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 09/03/2026

10 years ago today I was under the shadow of the #Moon as it eclipsed the #Sun for a beautiful Total Solar #Eclipse. The Volendam cruise ship was in the Makassar Strait off Sulawesi, Indonesia at the appointed time and in perfect position under the track of totality. joetourist.ca/solar-eclips...

Totally eclipsed Sun showing plasma streamers and Bailey's Beads in false colour

The diamond ring and lots of plasma streamers as Totality ends

Partially eclipsed Sun between 3nd & 4th Contact

Joe on the deck of the Volendam for the eclipse

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 06/03/2026

Tonight in Gander, young American troops pause on a snowy runway before crossing the Atlantic. I'm not going to share my feelings about this photo, other than to observe that once again old men and women are sending their younger citizens to war. We never take lessons from history...

Tonight in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. Young american troops pause on a snowy runway before crossing the Atlantic. Canada's thoughts are with you. Photo by local resident Walt Gill.

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 20/11/2025

I kinda like this satirical depiction of The Donald after his pathetic attempt at dismissing a reporter. I had to be careful to ask ChatGPT to generate this image in just the right way so it would actually do it! 😉

'Quiet piggy' news item from Euronews.com

A satirical depiction of The Donald with a pig's nose (no offence meant to the pigs in this world). 😁

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 10/10/2025

My time in #Borneo in 2018 was so rewarding. The animals and people who live there were fascinating and unique, and the In Focus group I was travelling with were all keen #travellers, and many were experienced #photographers. My #travelogue - joetourist.ca/tours-by-yea...

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 13/09/2025

I keep a journal, which comes in handy when I travel to create my JoeTourist travelogue from so many unique experiences I would otherwise soon forget! Here is my recent trip to Northern Canada: my words, maps, links, photos and videos, all pulled together - joetourist.ca/tours-by-yea...

A log cabin on the lakeshore with lots of stuff decorating the outside, and ham radio antenna, Carcross, Yukon

Woodland Caribou, Yukon Wildlife Preserve in the Macpherson-Grizzly Valley.

Panorama of the valley and Oglivie Mountains with two hanging valleys on the left - South Dempster Hwy, Yukon

Decorative seal skin boots - Tuktoyaktuk, North West Territories

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 04/09/2025

A smoky sunset with the Moon low in the sky over the city and some crepuscular rays. Our southwesterly flow has stopped, so the #wildfire smoke has finally found us. A 5-frame #aerial #panorama taken this evening from low altitude with my #drone. #Victoria #yyj #BC #Canada

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 25/08/2025

The #Dempster Highway, northern #Canada's only all-weather highway to the #Arctic Ocean. Built on #tundra in the northern section and through valleys and mountains in the south, it presents unique experiences and natural beauty along its 740 km length. Photos & video www.flickr.com/photos/joeto...

Seasonal camp equipment left beside the Dempster Highway with Pingos in the distance - Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada.

Panorama of the valley and Oglivie Mountains with two hanging valleys on the left - South Dempster Highway in Yukon, Canada.

Lichen growing on the forest floor, South Dempster Highway, Yukon, Canada

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 23/07/2025

The Canadian Forces #Snowbirds aerobatic team flying over Victoria this evening. I didn't get up to our local hilltop, so these are shot through the trees in our neighbourhood. #Victoria #BC #Canada

The Canadian Forces #Snowbirds aerobatic team flying over Victoria, BC, Canada.

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 18/07/2025

I just purchased a 908g bag of Ethical Bean espresso beans from London Drugs for $25.99. Based in Vancouver and an excellent tasting coffee. Perhaps you need to shop around? www.londondrugs.com/products/eth...

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 30/06/2025

So Carney's #Canadian government has rescinded the 3% Digital Services Tax, hoping for favourable #trade negotiations with the #USA to result. I think they are being played for fools by The Donald...

Headlines: Canada rescinds the 3% Digital Services Tax

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 11/06/2025

I'm taking a mid-summer trip to the Yukon & NWT, going north to Inuvik on the Mackenzie River Delta and Tuktoyaktuk on the the Arctic Ocean. In the Yukon: spectacular Tombstone Range, Kluane National Park, Dawson City, and exploring along the Klondike River. #travel #Canada milezerotours.com/yukon

Pingos in the Mackenzie River delta, North West Territory, Canada.

Meadows and mountains - Kluane or Tombstone mountains, Yukon, Canada

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 10/05/2025

A year ago today, the most spectacular #Aurora Borealis with Coronae gave us a superb show, converging directly overhead. Observed from southern Vancouver Island. Flashes of red, hot pink, and green in rapid succession amazed us.

Aurora Borealis with Coronae converging directly overhead

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 02/05/2025

A beautiful sunset through the Garry Oak trees - the urban forest that defines Victoria, BC, Canada. Hi res and tech details - flic.kr/p/2qnbgL5 #ForestFriday #sunset #tree #aerial

A beautiful sunset through the Garry Oak trees - 3-frame low level drone photos.

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 01/05/2025

Beautiful blue ocean surrounding the Isles of Scilly, located off the southwestern tip of Cornwall, England. I was rewarded by many beautiful views from my Alitalia flight from Athens, through Milan to Toronto back 2006. My travelogue - joetourist.ca/athens-victo...

Aerial view from airliner of the beautiful blue ocean surrounding the Isles of Scilly, located off the southwestern tip of Cornwall, England

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 29/04/2025

Vancouver Island is now represented by four parties - very colourful! ☺️ #Conservative #NDP #Liberal #Greens #cdnpoli

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 21/04/2025

The Blue Camus are starting to bloom in the Garry Oak meadow in Summit Park, Victoria, BC, Canada. #flower #purple #meadow

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 13/04/2025

A very good omen the night before the Total Solar Eclipse - a Green Flash as our ship leaves Mazatlan's port to find position on the centreline for tomorrow. #eclipse #ship #ocean #sunset My travelogue - joetourist.ca/mazatlan/

Sunset from my verandah as our ship leaves Mazatlan's port the night before the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse.

The start of the Green Flash from my verandah as our ship leaves Mazatlan's port the night before the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse.

A beautiful Green Flash from my verandah as our ship leaves Mazatlan's port the night before the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse.

Our ship the Discovery Princess leaves Mazatlan's port the night before the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse.

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 09/04/2025

Springtime in Victoria - pink "snow" falling from the Ornamental Plum and Cherry trees, tulips showing off in a boulevard garden, and Red Current blossoms. #yyj #Victoria #BC #Canada #flowers #trees

Pale pink petals on an ornamental Plum tree. Victoria, BC, Canada

Red Currant bush blooming. Victoria, BC, Canada

Pink 'snow' on the sidewalk from falling petals from the ornamental Cherry trees. Victoria, BC, Canada

Tulips blooming in a boulevard garden. Victoria, BC, Canada

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 09/04/2025

On this day last year I was aboard the Discovery Princess off the coast from Mazatlan, Mexico. I enjoyed my cappuccino and an eclipse-themed breakfast before being wowed by a beautiful Total Solar Eclipse from my balcony. It was a good day by any measure! 😎 Travelogue - joetourist.ca/2024-total-s...

Collage of images taken during the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse from the Discovery Princess, offshore from Mazatlan, Mexico.

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 07/04/2025

Some of my #USA friends jokingly (or otherwise) talk about moving to #Canada. Well, there's a guidebook for that from our local cartoonist Adrian Raeside. Here's a sample of his humorous take on the changes you 'mericans would have to adapt to! 🇨🇦

Moving to Canada - a cartooist's guide by Adrian Raeside. 12 things that make Canada a good place to live. Differences in the USA border with Canada and Mexico.

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 07/04/2025

Japan's stock market is now open, and the Nikkei index lost 9% in the first half hour. It has recovered somewhat to about -6% over the last couple of hours. The Donald has not just thrown the USA economy off the cliff...it's worldwide. Have you saved lots of cash and put it somewhere safe? 😉

Chart of the the Nikkei index over the last week, losing 9% in the first half hour of today's trading.

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 05/04/2025

A friend asked ChatGPT to create a cartoon of The Donald golfing while Rome (#USA) burns. The AI engine did a pretty good job of summing up the situation! 😉 #USApoli

A ChatGPT-generated cartoon of The Donald golfing while Rome (#USA) burns.

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 21/03/2025

Thanks for posting your empathetic message to my fellow Canadian travellers. Even before this crisis in the USA, I've always appreciated your stated mission in life & business to help your fellow citizens broaden their horizons. I offer another view of fascism from a great Canadian, Tommy Douglas.

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 14/03/2025

Total Lunar Eclipse - partial phases to Totality yesterday evening, Victoria, BC, Canada. I was working against cloud to photograph this eclipse, so my photos lack sharpness and detail. At least I was out there and observed the first half of this apparition before I had to flee the rain and hail!

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 01/03/2025

Some people are so creative! #Ukraine #Russia substack.com/@tullmcadoo/...

Yellow and blue paint in front of Russia's embassy in London

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 23/02/2025

JoeTourist Travelogue for my Feb 2008 trip to Costa Rica. Two week tours "Southern Skies Fiesta" and "Volcanos and Rainforest" gave me a lot of new experiences, meeting great people, making impressive additions to my wildlife lists, since the biodiversity is so rich. joetourist.ca/tours-by-yea...

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 15/02/2025

On this day 60 years ago, the new National Flag of Canada was hoisted. Prime Minister Pearson’s words on the occasion resound with hope and determination: “May the land over which this new flag flies remain united in freedom and justice … sensitive, tolerant and compassionate towards all.” #canada

The prow of Canada Place, Canadian flag,Coal Harbour & Brockton Point in Vancouver Harbour

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 14/02/2025

Rolly is wishing everyone a Happy Valentine's Day! 💕 #dog #jackrussell #love #valentine

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 08/02/2025

... “Fools” said I, “You do not know Silence like a cancer grow ... But my words like silent raindrops fell And echoed in the wells of silence And the people bowed and prayed To the neon god they made... © 1964 Words and Music by Paul Simon www.paulsimon.com/track/the-so...

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 01/02/2025

Last night's 2.6 day old Waxing Crescent Moon with Earthshine setting low in the west over the city. Saturn was 1.5 degrees away in the constellation Aquarius, flanked by stars Chi Aquarii to the south (left) and Phi Aquarii to the north (right). Victoria, BC, Canada - Jan 31, 2025 7:15PM PST.

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 18/01/2025

Last year on this day, kids were playing in the snow and Rolly, Tanner and I were walking the neighbourhood. This year there is a bit of frost and no snow with morning temperatures just above freezing. A lovely Gibbous Moon greeted us in the morning twilight. #Moon #lunar #astronomy #snow #dog

Waning Gibbous Moon setting in the morning western sky - Jan 18, 2025 7:47AM.

Kids playing in the snow a year ago today - Jan 18, 2024

Rolly and Tanner's footprints in the snow a year ago today - Jan 18, 2024

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 06/01/2025

Ann Telnaes has been a long-term political cartoonist for the Washington Post. Details in her substack, but no doubt her skewering Jeff Bezos who owns the Washington Post is at the core of it. Rich men have no sense of humour when they have brown noses! anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 26/12/2024

Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) in the NE sky - a first for me to see noctilucent clouds from here in Victoria, BC, Canada. July 10, 2020 at 3:20AM from Peacock Hill. Browse more comets and other solar system bodies - flic.kr/s/aHsmWxb17B #comet #night

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 16/12/2024

Actually, here on Vancouver Island we routinely drink Dark Matter, so have a pretty good idea of what it's made of, since there is an ingredient list! #beer www.hoynebrewing.ca/beer/dark-ma...

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 10/12/2024

Popped up my drone this morning to capture this 180º aerial panorama of the sunrise over the City of Victoria. #sunrise #panorama #aerial #drone More details about the photo - flic.kr/p/2qzag4t

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Joe Carr 🇨🇦 @joecarr.ca · 05/12/2024

Total Solar Eclipse - April 8, 2024 aboard the Discovery Princess cruise ship off the Mexican coast from Mazatlan. More photos - flic.kr/s/aHBqjBkLDy #eclipse #solareclipse #cruise

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